“On Doping, Abuse, Anorexia, and Medals: What Valieva’s Positive Test Means for the Rest of the Games and the Future of Figure Skating” https://t.co/FPvEXWI7YF

tw sa olivia oliver shared her own story of sa in a heartbreaking post. she's so brave and i hope she finds peace and heals from this. also i hope those responsible are held accountable and she gets justice.

Please forgive the terrible picture Peacock is stupid and blacks out screenshots. But it doesn’t help that they have an arm swingy movement which clearly illustrates what 2 arm lengths looks like. Even when his arm is fully forward there’s a gap.

The ChRS this season permits 1 separation with no more than two arm lengths between the partners for no more than 5 seconds, the rest must be skated in contact. Olivia and Tim looked to get a little too far apart in the last 5 seconds of their ChRS & that’s why they received “!”

Turkkila/Versluis - 2024-25 FD LFI-LBI Counter LBI-LFI Rocker LFIO Ext Hold > LFOIOI CoE w/ Gancho LFI-LBO Bracket LBOI CoE > LBI-LFO 3Turn LFO-LBI 2.5Tw > LBIO to pivot ***this is a crazy difficult OfSt, probably the hardest lefty one we’ve seen since 2018

Everytime I see Julie Andrews, I just think back to when she told Walt Disney she was pregnant and wouldn't be available for a film and he said "We'll wait." WE'LL WAIT. GOAT.

it’s not too late @ISU_Figure

I am of the belief that dances being historically non-partnered (solo) or group is actually an interesting challenge to have skaters translate. Many forms of traditional Brazilian samba are non-partnered! But also until hold requirements for the PSt are reintroduced…

the masses yearn for the original dance! part of the problem with these new rules is the lack of any intention. It’s like the tech committee did the Jimmy Fallon “wheel of musical impressions” to decide what themes to pair with patterns.

Theme per Year: 2024-25: Grand Ballroom, Golden Waltz Pattern 2025-26: Jig 2026-27: Percussive Dances, Paso Doble Pattern 2027-28: Rhythms of the 1970s 2028-29: Jazz & Tap, Quickstep Pattern 2029-30: Nuevo Latin 2030-31: Folk Dances, Polka Pattern 2031-32: Swing & Social Dances

New post with suggestions about the future of the short dance is up! Very short preview of it here but I highly recommend looking at the full thing on tumblr. 🌀 Kaitlyn Weaver and Shawn Rettstatt you want to read it so bad 🌀 https://t.co/b2KcmxuEKb

out of curiosity, does anyone have access to the official handbooks for pre-2004 6.0 composition guidelines? i’ve found some for ice dance but am particularly interested in pairs!

Goodbye to the reimagining ice dance post I had been working on for the last 6 months, you were bigger than the whole sky

tw: graphic descriptions of sexual abuse, and eating disorders A former Olympic figure skater is accused by two skaters of sexual abuse while coaching at a rink in Irmo, South Carolina https://t.co/J1WLujHeez

I think alternatively you could simply have an extra formal element, a twist or lift or SBS jump that is given an extra notation on the protocol (+ExEl but not a deduction) so that its default BV and GOE are equivalent. i.e. all level 4 lifts, triple throws, triple jumps=4 points

😉 Glad to see this being considered by the ISU

It’s officially been decided that 4CC will be used to determine Japan’s WC ice dance spot. The team with the highest placement at 4CC will be assigned to the WC, and the second-highest team will be the alternates. This procedure is being used due to the teams’ close abilities.

Personally… lifts that feature upside down positions actually should have a HIGHER standard for stability. Since being worried that someone is going to be dropped on their head significantly takes away from the overall effect of the lift.

I should state that it’s ridiculous & unethical that someone with a serious allegation of violent assault that’s currently being investigated is allowed to compete. The current system of patchwork 🇨🇦OSIC & 🇺🇸SafeSport is ineffective at keeping athletes safe & predators out of FS.

Sorensen competes in Canadian Nationals this weekend, where I can only pray he faces a modicum of accountability & repudiation for his disgusting actions. As always, this account stands with survivors and making skating a safer place for all.

She did not file charges in Connecticut (where the assault occurred) originally because she feared she would be blamed & disbelieved. The statute of limitations now prevents her from a criminal trial in the US.